regain

verb

re·​gain ri-ˈgān 

regained; regaining

transitive verb

1

: to gain (something) anew : to get (something) again : recover

She regained her health/strength.

I regained my footing/balance.

struggling to regain his composure

pulled ahead to regain the lead

Some of them regained the weight they had lost.

… was still alive and slowly regaining consciousness.

—Walter Isaacson

… managed to regain control of the airplane and execute a successful landing …

—Peter Katz

2

: to get back to (something) : to reach (something) again

After a prolonged struggle to regain the ridge, during which the only assistance my partners could offer was a tight rope, I crawled back along the path I had so recently chiseled …

—Jeff Lowe

… one of them was unhorsed and then, when out of view, regained his saddle.

—Daniel J. Boorstin

Synonyms

• get back
• re-collect
• reacquire
• recapture
• reclaim
• recoup
• recover
• repossess
• retake
• retrieve

Examples of regain in a Sentence

our team regained the ball with just two minutes left on the clock

Recent Examples on the Web

The Liberty never tied or regained the lead afterwards and eventually fell, 99-93. —Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 19 June 2024

It is still seen as one of the best ways to attract audiences, particularly at a time when the theater business has not fully regained its pre-COVID stride. —Meredith Woerner, Variety, 16 June 2024

But luck doesn’t account for regaining production from Edmonton’s key offensive players. —Jackson Castellano, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2024

While many companies will regain lost bonuses, no insurers will have to forfeit money from the new calculations, government officials said. —Bob Herman, STAT, 14 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1569, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing regain

• regain consciousness

Kids Definition

regain

verb

re·​gain

ri-ˈgān

1

: to gain or get again

regained my health

2

: to get back to : reach again

regain the shore